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v8.5.x Linux upgrade instructions for web protection products
Deployment and Installation Center | Web Protection Solutions 
 
Use the Linux installer (Web85xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz) to upgrade existing components. After the installer starts, it detects which web protection components are installed and need to be upgraded.
Perform a full system backup before starting the upgrade process. See the Backup & Restore FAQ for your version for instructions.
If components are installed on multiple machines, see Web protection upgrade order for important information about the required upgrade sequence.
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Perform the following procedure on each machine running web protection components.
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Check the etc/hosts file. If there is no host name for the machine, add one.
See Preparing for installation for instructions.
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To prevent the upgrade process from timing out and failing, use the /opt/Websense/WebsenseAdmin restart command to restart the services manually before beginning the upgrade.
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Go to the Downloads tab of the forcepoint.com My Account page to download the Linux installer. The installer file is called Web85xSetup_Lnx.tar.gz.
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To launch the graphical installer (available only on English versions of Linux):
./install.sh -g
To launch the command-line installer, omit the -g switch:
./install.sh
See Starting the Web Linux installer for more detailed instructions.
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On the Subscription Agreement screen, click I accept the terms of the Subscription Agreement and click Next.
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On the Upgrade screen, select Start the upgrade and then click Next.
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Before clicking Next, be sure to no administrators are logged on to the management console anywhere in the network.
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When you click Next, a "Stopping All Services" progress message appears. Wait for the services to be stopped.
The Pre-Upgrade Summary screen appears when the services have been stopped.
In some cases, the installer may be unable to stop the web protection services. If the services have not been stopped after approximately 10 minutes, then stop them manually using the /opt/Websense/WebsenseAdmin stop command. You can leave the installer running when you do so. Once you have manually stopped the services, return to the installer.
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Critical files are backed up and install properties initialized. And then the Installing... screen appears.
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Wait for the Upgrade Complete screen to appear. Click Done to exit the installer.
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All components that interact must be upgraded to the same version.
If you have complete installations in separate locations that do not interact, they do not have to run the same web protection software version.
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To add additional components to the machine after upgrade, run the installer again on the same machine. This time, the installer will ask if you want to add components. See Adding or modifying Windows components.

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